California Climate Credit

The California Climate Credit program is:

• Implemented and created by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
• Designed to help eligible customers transition to a low-carbon future
• Delivered by PG&E on behalf of the State of California
• Only available to customers with an active account during distribution months

Residential customers

• On April 30, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission voted to move the distribution timing of the residential electric and natural gas California Climate Credits to higher-billed months as part of statewide mandate to support affordability under Decision 26-04-036.
• The residential electric Climate Credit will now be distributed in August and September. Previously, customers have received the residential electric Climate Credit in April and October. The annual residential natural gas Climate Credit distribution will change to February, starting in 2027. The 2026 residential gas Climate Credit was already distributed on customer bills in April.

Learn more on the CPUC's Climate Credit page or FAQ page.

Small business customers

PG&E applies the Small Business Credit to the electric bill of eligible customers. This occurs two times a year—in April and October. Learn more about the credit. See if you're eligible. 

Visit the CPUC's Small Business Credit page.

Industrial customers

PG&E distributes the California Industry Assistance credit each year in April. Learn more about the credit. See if you're eligible.

Visit the CPUC's California Industry Assistance page or PG&E's FAQ page.

 Note: Some customers may see the amount of the credit on their online account as an outstanding balance. This requires no action. The issue will resolve in the next billing period.

How to find credit information on your energy statement: